Americans ... want leaders who share their values, understand their needs, and respect their intelligence.

Every political race I've started, I've entered as an underdog and a long shot. This is certainly no exception. But I happen to be the best person for this job. Democrats need someone who can win. And there are two strategies for winning: You can energize the base, which is the strategy the party has used in the last couple of elections...unfortunately without success.Or you can energize and expand the base and bring the campaign to states where we've not had much success particularly in the heartland.

At President Obama's direction, the U.S Department of Agriculture is working hard to unleash the power of America's innovators and entrepreneurs to build a green energy economy.

The future of healthcare security should include flexibility from the federal government to allow us to serve the state's most vulnerable citizens.

If we can get people to focus on fruits and vegetables and more healthy foods, we'll be better in terms of our healthcare situation.

There are children with dreams counting on us.

What Republicans have done in my view is that they are systematically dismantling a sense of community in America.